Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-12

The temperance people OF the city are much die.
turbed over the District Commissioner action In
the liquor license case OF John Brosnan. Of No. 20l
@ street northwest. Last saturday MIS- Ia Fetra,
Of the w. c. T. L., accompanied by seven ladies.
appeared before the Commissioners and appealed
for the revocation OF the license that had been
granted Brosnan on Friday. on the ground that &c
had been Illegally issued. They claimed that
when the Commissioners approved the application
OF Brosnan he had not the required majority q
consenting property owners, as Mr. J. q. Reisinger
OF No. 2s5 street, had. by power of attorney,
authorized his son Henry TO withdraw the con-
sent he had given before the license was granted
But the delivery OF this paner TO the Commis-
sioners was prevented by the death OF Capt =. =.
he fell dead In front OF Galts hour aud feed store
on Indiana avenue. Capt BlackfOrd was then On
his way TO the Commissioners once 90 present it
for their consideration before the time expired In
which he required 10 produce IT, Therefore
they asked that the license be revoked
Commissioner Webb assured the ladies that the
Commisslonerswould do what theycould In the mat-
ter and would submit 10 their attorney for his ad
vice the question whether they rev oke license
for this reason arterit had been granted apparently
In compliance with the Law. The ladies' Withdrew
after submitting 20 the commissioners petition
the above effect, m which they took occasion 10
refer TO Brosnans character n persistent
violator OF the sunday law"
A LETTER SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONERS TBs
MORNING.
This morning two ladies' came 10 the Commis-
sioners' office and submitted a letter from II.
Reisinger dated December 9, Withdrawing In his
fathers name the consent the former had given 10
Brosnan's application IL was enclosed In the fol-
lowing letter 20 the Commissioners:
"Gennemen: In the liquor license matter OF
Jno Brosnan, OF No. 30l q street northwest we
have the honOr to submit for your consideration
and action the enclosed letter from mo c. Reisinger
OF No. :,35 G street northwest, by his son, III.
Reisinger who, by a duly executed power VI at
torney. now before your honorable body, Is au-
thorized 10 sign and withdraw the name VI J. u.
Reisinger 70 or from any paper or papers " any
enclosed Is formal withdrawal OF the consent of
Jno. q. keisinger 20 the granting OF liquor
license 20 j. Brosnan, The person mentioned above,
by MIS- - and Miss :, whose names are ap-
pended hereto. that said Withdrawal was
obtained from said J. O. Reisinger At Or
December O. prior 10 the granting d
a license TO said Brosnan by your honorable body.
drawal Of Mr.. J. @. Reisingers maine left the appl-
cation OF said Brospan without the majority OF
consenting property owners as required by law.
signed that AT the time said license was granted
you had no knowledge OF said Withdrawal, the
communication & OF which 70 you s. was OILY y Pre-,
Capt s. s. Blackford who, while on his way 20
your once at or about 1920 a m OF the 9Th inst,
with the withdrawal on his person, fell dead In
front OF Gats hour ana feed establishment within
a distance OF 200 feet of your ONCE, at which 10
would have arrived, nad not oeatn inttrVeuoo, %
fore the time expired In which he WAS 10
quired TO produce said withdrawal befoO
your honorable body. Therefore, In New q
the facts herein rected, and IN new
OF the character OF said Brosnan, as made known
70 you on the 10th instant, and &C various times
prior thereto, We respectfully ask your honorable
body 10 revoke or annul the license granted TO
said Brosnan on the 9th instant, as having been In
adyerJently issued without the applicant having
the required majority OF consenting property-own-
ers, required by the Law, rules and regulatioDs
governing the issuance OF licenses for the sale o.
liquor IN the District OF Columbia In sdditioa
we direct your attention 20 the fact that I've
weeks ago tomorrow (the 18th instD the license 0f
said Brosnan was rejected by you for the reason
that there was not majority of consenting prog.
erty-owners"
A BOARD MEETING 10 ooxsrDER THE nArTER.
Commissioner Webb told q srAR reporter that
the matter WIN be considered at meeting OF The
board OF Commissioner As 20 the result he could
not say. The Commissioners might vote 10 submit
the question 20 District Attorney klooae or % %
no further.
Enyelopss sf TSira-CDass Mail Massss.
TIE prsrFIcr SUPREME COUNT KEFusEs nR srEruEx.
soN nANpAhUs AGAINST ros1nAsrRk ooNoEk.
Inthe court In General Term to-day judge
Hagner, In the case OF v. ID. Stephenson againss
CITY Postmaster Conger. announced the opinion a
the court refusing the writ of mandAmuA Ths
petttioner, Q lawyer and claim agent of this
CITY, had. by MessrR Freeman ana Money, MED q
peIir1on for o wit OF mandamus 70 compel II
matter In envelopes on the outsade of which was
his business card. The Poglmaster-Gcneral had
In bis Interpretation of the law decided thai scS
envelopes could not be forwarded as such rh1r0.
claD matter: The court said, a. they viewed u
case, the peetion would be dizmissod but an sp.